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хромать — meaning in English

khromat

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English meaning

  • hobble verb To walk with difficulty, typically because of an injury or pain.
  • lame adj Unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with the legs or feet.
  • limp verb To walk unevenly, favoring one leg because of an injury or pain.

Senses

хромать is used for these senses in English:

  • hobble To walk lame, or unevenly.
  • lame (especially, of an, animal) Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
  • limp (intransitive) To walk lamely, as if favoring one leg.

hobble — full definition

  1. verb To walk with difficulty, typically because of an injury or pain.
  2. verb To restrict or hinder someone or something's progress.
  3. noun A strap tied between an animal's legs to stop it wandering or running off.

lame — full definition

  1. adj Unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with the legs or feet.
  2. adj Weak, unconvincing, or poorly thought out.
  3. adj Informally, boring, uncool, or disappointing.

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